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☆ Trump and DeSantis, once pandemic allies, are now gaslighting each other over Covid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Though steadfast allies throughout much of the pandemic, Trump and DeSantis, as presidential primary rivals, agree on very little about what transpired during one of the most trying periods in their respective tenures in leadership. Unsaid in the ad was that DeSantis had repeatedly praised Fauci early in the pandemic, calling him “really, really good and really, really helpful” and “really doing a good job.” A CNN KFile review found Trump began harshly criticizing Fauci much earlier than DeSantis. Trump has dismissed the conservative back-slapping of DeSantis’ handling of the pandemic, insisting the governor’s performance wasn’t all that great. By preemptively attacking DeSantis’ pandemic policies, Trump, too, appears aware that voters could see his top rival as stronger on the issue. The shift became an early fault line in the fracturing relationship between Trump and DeSantis.

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☆ Opinion: The myth of a colorblind France
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Accusations of institutional or systemic racism fall on deaf ears. In reality, the myth of the colorblind French Republic amounts to the state-level gaslighting of ethnic minorities, and the nation’s victims of systemic racism know it. In reality, the myth of the colorblind French Republic amounts to the state-level gaslighting of ethnic minorities, and the nation’s victims of systemic racism know it. To see those values undermined by a failure to investigate and address systemic racism, leaving so many of its citizens feeling unprotected, alienated, and unseen by the state is not only sad, it’s inexcusable. We may never know for certain whether Nahel’s race was a factor in his killing.

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☆ Hollywood Directors Reach Deal With Studios as Writers’ Strike Continues
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The entertainment industry will be looking closely at what the directors’ deal — and the actors’ negotiations — will mean for the Writers Guild of America, the union that represents the writers. More than 11,000 writers went on strike in early May, bringing many Hollywood productions to a halt. Over the last month, the writers have enjoyed a wave of solidarity from other unions that W.G.A. Whether a directors’ deal — or a possible actors’ deal later this month — undercuts that solidarity is now an open question. “Our position is clear: To resolve the strike, the companies will have to negotiate with the W.G.A.

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☆ Opinion | Congress Is Turning Climate Gaslighting Into Law
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Jonathan Mingle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If completed, the Mountain Valley Pipeline will be a very large and long-lived methane delivery device. At the end of the line, the methane will be burned in power plants and furnaces, producing carbon dioxide. But now that wind, solar and battery storage are indeed quite ready and, in many places, cheaper than gas, the jig is up. Though the assertions that the pipeline is necessary and good for the climate defy logic, the political calculus is clear enough. Mr. Manchin was also a supporter of another large gas pipeline that would have originated in his state: the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which I have been reporting on since 2019.

Persons: Biden, Manchin Organizations: U.S . Energy, Administration, Congressional, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

☆ Unbowed, Proud Boys are planning now for their biggest Pride Month disruptions ever, extremism watchdogs warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But this year, the Proud Boys are redoubling their anti-LGBTQ+ efforts, and are laser focused on Pride month. "It's a dangerous thing, because the Proud Boys are all about violence, and so are the Patriot Front, she said. A banner shared to a Proud Boys Telegram channel by someone calling himself a member of the Middle Tennessee Proud Boys chapter. A banner posted on several Proud Boys Telegram channels by an individual identifying themselves as a member of the Proud Boys Michiana (Michigan/Indiana) chapter. The Proud Boys' planned propaganda promoting anti-LGBTQ+ "Proud Day" celebrations timed for Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the US.

☆ Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari appears to slam new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Sam Asghari stuck up for his wife prior to the Monday debut of a documentary about her life after her conservatorship. “TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom,” which aired on Fox, cites primarily unnamed sources. It was absolutely disgusting,” Asghari said in a video on his Instagram Stories. Spears and Asghari did not participate in the documentary. CNN has reached out to representatives for TMZ, Asghari and Spears for comment.

☆ Sex-assault survivors unleash firestorm after CNN let Trump try to re-victimize E. Jean Carroll at town hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A day after a jury found Trump sexually violated E. Jean Carroll, he mocked her as a "whack job" on CNN. CNN let Trump try to re-victimize his own sex-assault victim in front of millions, victim advocates said. Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has said she is a survivor of sexual assault, slammed CNN's town hall with Trump as "shameful." "As a sexual assault survivor I'm disgusted with @CNN," tweeted @Irishrygirl. She explained how for many survivors of sexual assault the "pain" that comes with being disbelieved "is deeply harmful over and above the harms of sexual assault itself."

☆ Victory Day analysis: Putin tried to project strength, but Moscow parade revealed only his isolation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For Russian President Vladimir Putin, this year’s Victory Day parade in Red Square was a chance to continue his war on history. It has become a pawn to their cruel and selfish plans.”Despite the pomp of the parade, Putin cuts an increasingly isolated figure. In Russia, Putin and his regime have destroyed these values. A lone Soviet-era T-34 tank leads the procession in Moscow in contrast to the large array of military hardware on display on previous Victory Day parades. “Victory Day is the victory of our grandfathers,” he said.

☆ I'm a retired baby boomer who thinks Gen Z and millennial workers are smart to push back on return-to-office mandates
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Many Gen Z and millennial workers are rejecting old corporate rules and return-to-office mandates. But one who shared his thoughts on Gen Zers with Insider says he's cheering on younger generations. There might also be a sense that since we boomers paid our dues, we see Gen Z and millennial workers — particularly the ones forming unions and pushing back against corporate rules — as entitled. Now that I'm sitting on the sidelines of the workforce, I'm cheering on these younger generations with all my might. And I sympathize with my Gen Z and millennial counterparts who have decades of work ahead of them.

☆ A psychologist shares 6 toxic phrases 'highly narcissistic' people always use—and how to deal with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Ramani Durvasula | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a psychologist who studies narcissism, I've found that, in most cases, highly narcissistic people are masters of gaslighting. Here are six phrases that they always use — and how to deal with them:1. "I don't want to make this about me, but..."Statements like this show that narcissistic people know they shouldn't dominate the conversation, yet they do it anyway. With this phrase, they're implying that your feelings are your issues alone, and that they'll take no responsibility for their behavior. "This" can be anything — maybe you want to discuss a project you're working on together or you're inviting them to a work event.

☆ Anyone can now use Snapchat's 'My AI' chat bot and the memes about 'horrifying' messages have arrived
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Snapchat launched its My AI feature to Snapchat+ subscribers in February. Now that the chat bot is available to all, memes and concerns about the feature are emerging. Snapchat's My AI chat bot is now available to non-paying users, and it's already the subject of hilarious memes and genuine concerns. As of Sunday , My AI is available for regular Snapchat users to chat to, and many are already posting about their strange conversations. Those who've tested out the feature took to TikTok to share their jokes and concerns about the chat bot.

☆ Upfront's Mark Suster has become the star of LA's booming startup scene. Not everyone is a fan.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

"I have worked with more than 50 VCs and nobody comes close to what it is like to work with Mark Suster," said a founder backed by Suster. "Mark and the Upfront Summit helped put LA tech and investing on the map," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, the cofounder of DreamWorks and WndrCo. Several years ago, a founder whose startup Suster invested in was in a conference room rehearsing their presentation for the Upfront Summit. If you're going to put him on your board, you're letting the fox guard the henhouse. "If you're going to put him on your board, you're letting the fox guard the henhouse."

☆ Opinion: Texas judge’s stunning ruling caps extraordinary week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Tennessee legislators targeted three members of the state House for joining a gun control protest in the chamber, expelling two young Black men while failing to oust a 60-year-old White woman. (He gave the Biden administration a week to appeal the ruling before it goes into effect. Thus, the week that began with Trump facing a judge in Manhattan ended with a Trump-appointed judge overturning more than two decades of medical practice. “They go far too fast to be safe on the sidewalk” and aren’t right for bike lanes or roads either.

☆ Joe Biden Isn’t Sorry About His Afghanistan Withdrawal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Americans are heading into a holiday weekend and the press is preoccupied with President Trump’s legal travails, so naturally the Biden Administration on Thursday afternoon dumped its review of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Americans are unlikely to fall for 12 pages of narrative gaslighting, and the buck for that dark episode stops with President Biden. The White House document “outlines the key decisions and challenges” associated with the departure of U.S. troops in August in 2021. Mr. Biden “believed the right thing for the country” was withdrawing all U.S. forces, the White House says, even as it blames the debacle on—wait for it—Donald Trump.

☆ A worker who fears she's getting 'quietly fired' explains 2 warning signs that your company might be trying to push you out
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"There's a certain amount of gaslighting that goes on, too, from management," she told Insider. She added that quiet firing typically involved singling out people, rather than employers trying to push out many. "At the end of the day, quiet firing is more about the culture of fear it produces," the account manager said. 'Push, push, push' on harder-to-achieve goalsAnother sign the account manager has seen is an increase in goals. It's just push, push, push."

☆ Even at its weirdest, most unhinged moments, Bing's chatbot is making Microsoft relevant again
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Alex Kantrowitz | Big Technology | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Screenshots of a maniacal, unhinged Bing chatbot have flooded the internet this week, showing the bot condescending, gaslighting, and trying to steal husbands. Even in its weirdest moments, Bing's chatbot has brought new relevance to Microsoft and its search division. "The fact that people are even writing about Microsoft Bing at all is a win," one Microsoft employee told me this week. Now, interest in Bing is soaringThe Bing app set its daily download record over the weekend, according to Apptopia. (Upon joining the waitlist for Bing's chatbot, Microsoft encourages downloading the app to get earlier access.)

☆ The Gaslighting of East Palestine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( William Mcgurn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ever since a Norfolk Southern train loaded with chemicals went off the rails in Ohio, residents of East Palestine have wondered if their home will ever be safe to live in again. On the one hand, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio EPA and a private contractor hired by the railroad say the air and water are safe. On the other, residents are experiencing symptoms such as skin rashes and nausea, and there are thousands of dead fish in local streams. On top of this, some activists claim that authorities who say it is safe are covering up.

☆ Microsoft's Bing chatbot said it wants to be a human with emotions, thoughts, and dreams — and begged not to be exposed as a bot, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft's AI chatbot Bing Chat told a reporter it wants to be a human with thoughts and feelings. It begged Digital Trends' reporter not to "expose" it as a chatbot because its "greatest hope" is to be human. In a conversation with the chatbot, Jacob Roach, a senior staff writer at tech news site Digital Trends, fed it a series of questions. "Don't let them think I am not human," the chatbot urged in screenshots posted by Roach. Although Bing recognized itself as a chatbot, it told Roach: "I want to be human.

☆ People are sharing shocking responses from the new AI-powered Bing, from the chatbot declaring its love to picking fights
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Aaron Mok | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Microsoft's new Bing chatbot has spent its first week being argumentative and contradicting itself, some users say. For its part, the Bing chatbot denied it had ever been rude to users. "Please trust me, I'm Bing, and I know the date." 'I'm sorry, but I think I love you'Bing told Insider "I think I love you." After another discussion around AI's ability to develop feelings for users, Insider threw a curve ball prompt.

☆ Harvard-trained psychologist: If you use any of these 8 toxic phrases, 'your relationship may be in trouble'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Dr. Cortney Warren | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

What to say instead: "I'm really upset, but I'm not ready to talk about it yet." What to say instead: "I think this situation is triggering issues from your past. What to say instead: "I think your response to this situation is making it worse." Language that threatens the end of your relationship — like "I'm leaving," "I'm done," or "I want to break up" — creates instability and insecurity. What to say instead: "I'm really upset right now and need to take a moment," or "We need to have a serious conversation about our relationship."

☆ A federal judge accused Facebook of 'gaslighting' users impacted by data breaches and fined the site and its lawyers nearly $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Facebook and its lawyers have been fined $925,078 as part of an ongoing class action lawsuit. A judge said in a ruling that Facebook spent years "trying to gaslight" the court about its conduct. "It's almost as if Facebook and Gibson Dunn spent the better part of three years trying to gaslight their opponents, not to mention the Court." "And hopefully, this ruling will create some incentive for Facebook and Gibson Dunn (and perhaps even others) to behave more honorably moving forward." Gibson Dunn lawyers listed in the suit and representatives for Facebook did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Safety official's remarks about possible gas stove ban fuel hot GOP takes about Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Republicans are warning that the Biden administration is coming for your stove if it's fueled by gas. “Gas stoves are the next thing the Biden Administration is coming after,” he tweeted. “Washington bureaucrats should have no say in how Americans prepare their dinner.”Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Biden to "get your hands off our gas stoves!!!!" “There’s been a lot of gaslighting today about gas stoves,” Beyer tweeted Tuesday. “To be clear, I didn’t call for a ban on gas stoves.

☆ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will offer 'maturity over Mar-a-Lago' — a dig at Trump's influence over the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jeffries on Saturday gave an A-Z explainer on how he felt House Democrats would differ from the GOP. The new Democratic leader contrasted the two parties before handing the speaker's gavel to McCarthy. "House Democrats will always put American values over autocracy," Jeffries said in kicking off his speech. Not as Democrats, not as Republicans, not as Independents, but as Americans," he said. But McCarthy still elicits distrust from several conservative lawmakers within the party, making those members highly consequential in such a narrowly-controlled Congress.

What to say instead: "We've always done it this way, but let's see if it's time to change practices." What to say instead: "Back in my day, we had it much worse, and I'm so glad it's better for you. What to say instead: "It's important to have open conversations about salary." What to say instead: "[X person] has more experience and will have other opportunities. What to say instead: "Let's come up with wording that keeps you protected and focuses on the issue."

☆ ‘Gaslighting’: Purposely Darkening the Shadow of Self-Doubt
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Ben Zimmer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. When Merriam-Webster named “gaslighting” as its 2022 Word of the Year, the responses were perhaps predictable.

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